Hyeonu separated from Raccoon and headed straight to Linakalu. Linakalu was still bleak. It wasnât an atmosphere that could be changed in a short amount of time. The Samsungga was similar. It was a heavy atmosphere, like it was a funeral home.
Hyeonu pierced through the low, sunken air and found Chen Longâs abode.
âWhy is he standing outside?â
Chen Long wasnât in the wooden house, unlike before. He was lingering near the house.
âChen Long.â
Hyeonu showed his presence in the distance.
âYou came?â Chen Long raised his head and looked at Hyeonu. Chen Longâs expression was still in a stiff state. He was extremely serious.
âI came as soon as I heard that the southern cities had been attacked.â
Chen Long approached Hyeonu and put a hand on Hyeonuâs shoulder.
Then he made eye contact with Hyeonu.
âSeven cities have already been taken. The opponents are monsters I have never seen before. Even the city built by the different species has collapsed. From that point of view, they donât seem to belong to the League of Different Species... do you know anything?â Chen Long kept making eye contact with Hyeonu as he spoke.
âAre you asking about the identity of the attackers?â
âWhat do you think Iâm asking about?â
Hyeonu shrugged his shoulders and smiled hesitantly. It was because he thought he was asking something too obvious.
âChen Long, I donât think you would know. The identity of those who have invaded the southern part of the East Continent are the god tribe and the divine creatures. They are targeting the middle world and have invaded it,â Hyeonu immediately informed Chen Long of the identity of the attackers.
There was no reason to hide it. He had nothing to gain by playing push and pull with Chen Long.
âThe god tribe? What are they doing with the middle world?â Chen Long asked with a surprised expression. Ever since the establishment of the Gucheon Secret Department, the demons had a history of invading the middle world several times. Meanwhile, the god tribe had never appeared. Their identities were just passed down like legends.
âDo you know the origins of the god tribe and the demons?â Hyeonu asked a question, but he wasnât expecting an answer. If Chen Long knew this, there was no way he wouldâve asked Hyeonu that type of question.
âI donât know. There are no records of that.â
Chen Long shook his head at Hyeonuâs words. He didnât know this. There were no records of their origins left in the Gucheon Secret Department.
âThe god tribe and demons were among the different species tribes that originally lived in the middle world. Isnât it instinctive to want to return to your homeland?â Hyeonu nodded and informed Chen Long of the information he knew.
âDid the demons and god tribe originally live in the middle world? So whether they were kicked out or migrated, they ended up abandoning the middle world.â
Chen Long realized why the god tribe had appeared the moment he heard Hyeonuâs answer.
âThere must be a war... will you be ready?â
âWhat being ready? Just send the army. The empire might be at peace, but that doesnât we donât have an army.â
The East Continent had no wars. The conflict between the Gucheon Secret Department and the Yuxin imperial family was the only one. However, this didnât mean the power of the empire was weak. The level of the majority of soldiers might be low, but the level of some of those who became elites was very high. It was a natural result since they had been fighting people continuously.
âDo you remember?â
Hyeonu changed topics.
âWhat? Do I need to remember anything?â
Chen Long cocked his head. He had no idea what Hyeonu was talking about.
âDidnât I come to get a seal from you in the past?â
âThere was something like that. That... I think it was an alliance pledge...â
âRight, it was one of the preparations for the invasion of the demon world.â
It was Hyeonu who nodded this time.
The alliance pledgeâit was exactly what Hyeonu meant.
âIf you are bringing it up now... are you saying that you are going to give support? That... I donât think the situation is very good.â
Chen Long also heard the news. There was a war in the northern part of the West Continent, which was said to be the exact opposite location. It was news with such a ripple effect that he couldnât be ignorant of it.
âIsnât the war fought by adventurers anyway? It is also as Chen Long knows. Isnât there a limit to pushing with numbers?â
The god tribe wasnât humans. They were born strong. Sending ordinary soldiers to war was no different from committing suicide. Even if the number was insufficient, it was right to push with quality. Quantity was meaningless.
âI guess so. The information Iâve already gathered is attesting to this. We need a certain level or higher.â
Chen Long agreed with Hyeonu. The strength of the god tribe that he had put together based on the stories of the survivors of the attacks was difficult to even compare.
âSo how are you going to support us?â
âI would like to send my teacher, who you once saw before. But...â
âTeacher? Perhaps... are you referring to Duke Lebron?â
Chen Longâs face was filled with delight.
Duke Lebronâa monster he had seen with his own two eyes. He was a man with power worthy of being called the best knight in the West Continent.
âOkay, I am going to make a suggestion to His Majesty the Emperor. In fact, our empire still has a lot of leeway. The adventurers are doing a good job. In fact, Teacher didnât appear in the last war at all. Even so, we still blocked it. There is plenty of room to hold on if the war continues,â Hyeonu smiled and explained the situation in the West Continent.
This was something that would be hard for Chen Long to know because he was an NPC. Most of the players started in the West Continent and had laid a foundation there. Therefore, the war in the north was easily prevented and it could be prevented in the future. It wasnât difficult at all to apply for one Lebron to be sent to the East Continent.
âThat also isnât the end. As you know, Chen Long, the god tribe attacked not only the Yuxin Empire, but also the city established by the different species. The anger of these species has soared to the sky. They are going to war as well. Perhaps the war against the god tribe wonât be as fierce as you think.â
âYes, the different species have also suffered, so they canât just endure it.â
Chen Longâs expression smoothed out slightly. He felt that things had improved after the conversation with Hyeonu. There wasnât any obvious progress, but he felt more comfortable.
âIâm thinking of going to Taeyang now. Chen Long, will you continue to be here?â
âThatâs right. I think this will be the next battlefield... I canât easily leave my spot.â
Chen Long couldnât leave Linakalu empty. Linakalu was included in the attack trajectory of the gods.
âI understand. Then I will come back with better news next time."
Hyeonu nodded and left the Samsungga.
***
Hyeonu was busy moving. It was from Linakalu to Taeyang. He used the return amulet and moved in a single breath.
Hyeonu appeared in Taeyang and crossed the wall of the imperial palace of the Yuxin Empire without hesitation. Then he naturally walked toward the great hall where the old emperor was located. There wasnât a single NPC who stopped Hyeonu. They just bowed slightly as if it was natural for Hyeonu to walk through the imperial palace.
âYour Majesty, how have you been?â
Hyeonu entered the great hall under the guidance of the NPC, headed toward the old emperor, and bowed his head in greeting.
âAre you asking me that when you know?â
The old emperor sighed. The danger caused by the god tribe to the Yuxin Empire was too great to welcome Hyeonu.
âIn times like this, donât you need to be centered even more? If Your Majesty is shaken, the empire is shaken.â
Hyeonu poured out coaxing words toward the old emperor. He wasnât just saying this to make the old emperor feel better. It was absolutely correct. If the emperor was shaken, then the entire empire was shaken.
âI have also come with news that might be of help to Your Majesty.â
âHelpful news? Is it support? Did the emperor of the Yusma Empire say he would send reinforcements?â
The old emperor rose from the throne. Hyeonuâs words were that surprising.
âHis Majesty the Emperor didnât say such a thing.â
âIs that so? It hasnât been long since the Yusma Empire has escaped from the invasion of the undead... it can be burdensome to apply for reinforcements.â
The old emperor sighed and sat down on the throne again.
âI havenât met His Majesty the Emperor yet. I naturally canât hear anything from him,â Hyeonu said while opening his eyes slightly wider.
âIs that so? Then there is still hope.â
The old emperor showed great joy. There was still some hope left as long as the emperorâs official answer didnât come out.
âIf Your Majesty can write just one letter... I will persuade His Majesty the Emperor. Isnât there an alliance pledge between the Yuxin Empire and the Yusma Empire? Iâll use that to get support.â
Hyeonu repeated the words he told Chen Long to the old emperor.
âReally?â the old emperor asked with a surprised face.
âWhat is the point of lying to Your Majesty? It is also natural to help your allies. I will try to help the Yuxin Empire as much as possible.â
Lebron would be a satisfactory support for the old emperor.
âAdditionally, I have reinforcements who have already been confirmed.â
âYou mean reinforcements who are already here?â
The old emperor once again had a surprised expression on his face. There were reinforcements. It wasnât something that could be easily heard.
âThe different species will form an army. They have been hurt by the god tribe, so they will definitely participate in the war. In particular, the orc who leads them is very strong. Really strong.â
âCan you use an easy analogy?â
âI canât compare exactly, but I personally think he is stronger than my teacher.â
âMore than Duke Lebron? That would be a great help.â
The old emperorâs expression changed dramatically this time. Lebron was one of the strongest humans that the old emperor had ever seen in his life. It would be perfect for the Yuxin Empire if someone stronger than him joined the war.
âI donât think there will be any further damage to the empire. Thatâs about it,â Hyeonu asserted. If Raccoon entered the war, then at the minimum, the front line could be maintained. In order to break this minimum, the god of the god tribe, Luke, would have to appear at the front line.
âWait a minute. Iâll write the letter for you soon.â
Shortly after the old emperorâs words finished, people appeared from nowhere with a small statue, paper, and brush. The old emperor quickly moved his brush.
âTake this. It is a letter to the emperor of the Yusma Empire.â
The old emperor held out a letter. Hyeonu approached the old emperor and carefully received the letter. Then he put it straight into his inventory.
âThen I will see you again with good news.â Hyeonu bowed and left the great hall.
***
âSigh... Is it finally the last one?â
Hyeonu stopped in front of the great hall where the emperor was staying and took a deep breath. The final boss remained. It was the emperor who knew everything Hyeonu had done so far. Just then, a shadow popped out behind Hyeonu. âWhat are you doing standing there? Are you praying for the palace to collapse?â
The owner of the shadow was the emperor.
âHuh? No, that canât be. I should clean my mind and body before seeing Your Majesty...â Hyeonu couldnât come to his senses at the sudden appearance of the emperor and spoke gibberish.
âStop that nonsense and come in.â
The emperor left Hyeonu alone and stepped into the great hall first.